Economics
Wood Mackenzie Report Predicts China Will Account For Approximately 40% Of The Increase In Global Oil Demand In 2023
As the world economy prepares for a slowdown following interest rate hikes, China will account for a sizable portion of the recovery in global oil demand, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Published on March 23, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Collapse Of Credit Suisse Jeopardizes Switzerland’s Throne In Wealth Management
Experts caution that the collapse of Credit Suisse has seriously damaged Switzerland’s standing as the top hub for wealth management, casting doubt on its reputation for stability, regulation, and corporate
Published on March 22, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Mortgage Rates In The US Have Dropped The Most In Four Months As A Result Of The SVB, Says MBA
Lower mortgage interest rates were at least one benefit of last week’s turmoil in the banking sector for American homebuyers. After Silicon Valley Bank’s failure and emergency measures to support
Published on March 22, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Despite Actions Against Crypto In China, Hong Kong Strives To Become A Crypto Hub
With the collapse of the digital currency markets and numerous company collapses, the crypto industry has had a difficult year. Hong Kong is attempting to establish itself as a hub
Published on March 21, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
U.S. LNG exports to Europe grows by nearly 2.5 times in a year
In 2022, American LNG shipments to Europe increased to 117.4 million cubic meters. According to a study by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, that is nearly 2.5 times…
Published on March 21, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Japanese financial authorities to discuss global financial situation
Nikkei newspaper reports that representatives of the Japanese Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan, and the Financial Services Agency are coordinating the possibility of a meeting on Friday evening…
Published on March 17, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
China pushes aluminum production to the highest since 2015
In comparison to the same time last year, China's aluminum production increased 7.5 percent in the first two months of this year, according to data released by the National Bureau…
Published on March 16, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
IEA expects record oil demand in 2023
According to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) monthly report, China and the aviation sector will be the primary drivers of the projected 2 million barrels per day increase in global…
Published on March 16, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
FT: Chinese clients of Swiss banks alarmed over possible sanctions
Wealthy Chinese clients have revealed that they are extremely concerned about keeping money in Swiss banks due to the possibility of being placed on sanctions lists – primarily because of…
Published on March 10, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
The US Dollar’s Decades-Long Dominance Is Being Undermined By India’s Oil Buying From Russia
Sanctions imposed by the United States on Russia have begun to erode the dollar’s decades-long hegemony over international oil trade, as most transactions with India, Russia’s main seaborne crude export
Published on March 9, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
The Dutch Will Join The US In Limiting Semiconductor Technology Exports To China
The Dutch government joined the American effort to limit chip exports to China on Wednesday by announcing new restrictions on semiconductor technology exports to safeguard national security. The announcement represented
Published on March 9, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bloomberg: U.S. to discuss one of largest defense budgets draft
The total U.S. military budget for the fiscal year that starts on October 1 will rise to $835 billion from the current $816 billion.
Published on March 9, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
US Fed’s Powell Sets The Stage For Higher And Perhaps Quicker Rate Increases
The Federal Reserve will most likely have to increase interest rates more than anticipated in the face of current strong data, and it is prepared to take larger steps if
Published on March 8, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
China Will Establish A New Financial Regulator As Part Of Sweeping Reforms
China will establish a new financial regulatory body to consolidate oversight, according to analysts, in order to close gaps with multiple agencies monitoring different aspects of its trillion-dollar financial services
Published on March 8, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
JP Morgan: There is 15% chance of recession in USA in the first half of 2023
According to JP Morgan analysts, there is a 15% chance that the United States will experience a recession in the first half of 2023.
Published on March 7, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
OPEC+ estimates reduction in oil investments at $500bn a year
The amount invested in the extraction of oil worldwide is decreasing on average by $500 billion a year, and this may result in affordability and security issues, said Haitham Al…
Published on March 7, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Australian Central Bank raises key rate to the highest in more than a decade
Australia's central bank increases the key rate to 3.6 percent, the highest level in more than a decade.
Published on March 7, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Chip Industry Of China Requires More Than Monetary Support From The Government To Address Impact Of US Sanctions Chip Industry Of China Requires More Than Monetary Support From The Government To Address Impact Of US Sanctions
China intends to spend heavily to help its chip sector overcome US export restrictions, but money can only go so far unless Chinese firms can break free from a cycle
Published on March 6, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
China to increase military funding by 7% in 2023
According to the country's draft 2023 budget, Chinese officials will raise the military budget by 7.2 percent to 1,553.7 billion yuan (roughly $224.8 billion) in 2023.
Published on March 6, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
ECB Head: We will raise the rate by 50 basis points in March
In an interview with Spanish television station Antena 3, the ECB’s head Christine Lagarde stated that the European Central Bank (ECB) will once more increase its key rate by 50…
Published on March 3, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
WSJ: Venture capital funds raise lowest amount in 9 years
The fourth quarter of last year saw venture capital funds raise $20.6 billion, which was 65% less than a year earlier and the lowest amount since 2013.
Published on February 21, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Mexico creates national lithium mining zone
According to a news release posted on the official website of Mexico, President Manuel Lopez Obrador designated 235 thousand hectares of land in the northern state of Sonora as a…
Published on February 20, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
China Improves Commercial Banks’ Capital And Risk Management
To better prevent risks in the nation’s financial system, China’s banking regulator and central bank intend to implement a more differentiated regulatory system for evaluating commercial banks’ capital adequacy and
Published on February 19, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Russians Opt For Used Cars As The Auto Industry Is Battered By Sanctions
As the auto industry was hit hard by Western sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, spending on new cars in Russia more than halved last year. Production fell, prices shot
Published on February 18, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Three Additional U.S. Rate Increases Are Anticipated By Goldman Sachs And Bofa This Year
The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates three more times this year, according to Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, who raised their projections after data indicated
Published on February 17, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
European Parliament to consider joint fertilizers procurement
A mechanism for joint fertilizer purchases within the EU was suggested by the European Parliament.
Published on February 17, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Why The Reopening Of China Won’t Cause Inflation
After three years, the world’s largest factory and most populous country finally opened for business, sparking a surge in demand as well as worries that it will exacerbate inflationary pressures
Published on February 16, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Ukraine War Highlights Need For Military AI, According To Palantir CEO
According to the CEO of American software company Palantir, the effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) by Ukraine to target Russian forces has brought the technology to the attention of
Published on February 16, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Retail Sales Surge Again, And Manufacturing Is Improving
After two consecutive months of declines, US retail sales increased in January for the first time in nearly two years as consumers increased their purchases of automobiles and other goods,
Published on February 16, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Reuters: Eurozone avoids technical recession
The euro area's gross domestic product (GDP) dynamics are still positive. According to Reuters, which used data from Eurostat, the figure had increased by 0.1 percent from the previous quarter…
Published on February 15, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Economists Predict At Least Two More Fed Rate Increases And No Decrease This Year: Reuters Survey
According to the majority of economists surveyed by Reuters, who predict no reduction in interest rates by year’s end, the US Federal Reserve will increase interest rates at least twice
Published on February 14, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bloomberg: Global warming threatens U.S. maple syrup business
According to Bloomberg, the American maple syrup industry is under threat from warm winters. American producers are forced to relocate further north as a result of global warming. The maple…
Published on February 13, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Visco Says The ECB Must Prevent An Unnecessary Increase In Real Interest Rates
Due to the amount of private and public debt in the eurozone, the European Central Bank (ECB) must avoid raising real interest rates too high, according to a top Italian
Published on February 12, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
$39 Billion Budget Deficit For January Posted By US Due To Bailing Out Of Pension Fund
The US government published a $39 billion budget deficit in January, down from a $119 billion monthly surplus the previous year, as revenues fell and one-time costs, such as the
Published on February 12, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Concerns About Rate Hikes Cause Outflows From Global Equity Funds
A stronger-than-expected US jobs report sparked worries that the Federal Reserve would keep policy rates higher for longer than expected, leading to the first weekly outflow in five weeks for
Published on February 10, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Struggle For Chinese Manufacturing To Recover Resulting In Drop In China’s Factory Prices In January
Factory gate prices in China for January dropped more than economists anticipated, indicating that upstream industries are not yet strong enough to rekindle the domestic demand that briefly stoked consumer
Published on February 10, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Too Soon To Claim Victory Over Inflation, According To JPMorgan CEO
The largest US bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., warned against prematurely claiming victory over inflation and warned that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates above the 5% level if
Published on February 9, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US trade deficit rises to record $948.1B
In 2022, the US trade deficit increased by 12.2% to $948.1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported this referring to information from the US Department of Commerce.
Published on February 8, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Retail Investors Are Flocking To Small-Cap AI Firms While Big Tech Competes For Market Share
Retail investors are pouring money into small-cap companies developing artificial intelligence tools, as companies like Google parent Alphabet and Microsoft compete for the next big growth driver. The viral success
Published on February 8, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
ECB survey: Consumer inflation expectations in eurozone grow in December
The results of the ECB survey, which were released on Tuesday, revealed that despite declining energy costs and rising interest rates, consumer inflation expectations in the euro area grew in…
Published on February 8, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
‘You Don’t Have A Recession,’ Since Unemployment In The US Is At A 53-Year Low: Yellen
Given the strength of the US labor market, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that she sees a path to avoid a US recession, with inflation falling significantly
Published on February 7, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bank of England ponders new interest rate hike
According to Catherine Mann, a member of the Bank's monetary policy committee, the Bank of England may increase its benchmark interest rate once more in the future in order to…
Published on February 7, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
US Fed’s Powell Says There Will Be No Rate Cuts In 2023, Markets Interpret It Differently
The Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a clear message: while it is “gratifying” that inflation has begun to slow, the central bank is far from reversing course or declaring
Published on February 3, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
US Dollar Falls As The Federal Reserve Warns Of Disinflation
The US dollar fell on Thursday following the announcement of the US Federal Reserve that its fight against high inflation was coming to an end which raised hopes among market
Published on February 2, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Fitch forecasts LNG imports growth to the EU
According to a forecast by Fitch Ratings, liquefied natural gas imports to the European Union might increase by about 30%, from 120 billion cubic meters in 2022 to 155 billion…
Published on February 2, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Super-Rich Chinese Who Are Dissatisfied In Their Home Country Turn Their Attention To Singapore
At the forum at Singapore’s Shangri-La hotel, graduate student Zayn Zhang agreed with other many wealthy Chinese people that Singapore would be the best place to keep his family’s money.
Published on January 31, 2023
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bloomberg: EU may impose price cap of $100 on Russian diesel fuel
According to Bloomberg, the European Union is thinking about restricting the cost of Russian diesel fuel at $100 a barrel. Additionally, it suggests capping the price of discounted oil products…
Published on January 27, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Equinor to sell stake in Nigerian oil field
According to sources cited by Reuters, the Equinor energy corporation of Norway has begun selling its 20.21% ownership of the Nigerian offshore oil field Agbami.
Published on January 26, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
UN predicts slowdown in U.S. GDP growth
According to the UN assessment on the global economic condition and its forecasts for this year, the growth rate of the U.S. GDP will slow in 2023; this year, the…
Published on January 26, 2023
By Iris Barker
Economics
Venezuelan authorities support idea of creating regional currency
Creation of a regional currency is being discussed, as previously reported by the presidents of Brazil and Argentina, and Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela has voiced support for the notion.
Published on January 24, 2023
By Iris Barker